Bulldog Beat

COLUMBIA, S.C. â€“ After dropping the doubles point, the No. 27 Mississippi State Bulldogs made a late push in singles, but it wasn't enough, as the Bulldogs fell in a close 4-3 battle at the hands of No. 43 South Carolina Friday evening on the road.

COLUMBIA, S.C. â€“ With its biggest win in program history now in the past, the No. 27 Mississippi State women's tennis team will hit the road this weekend, facing off against a pair of SEC foes in 43rd-ranked South Carolina and No. 2 Florida. Friday's match against the Gamecocks is slated for a 4 p.m. CT start, while State will meet the Gators at Noon CT Sunday.

STARKVILLE, Miss. â€“ Coming off an impressive shutout win on the Plains Sunday, the 35th-ranked Mississippi State Bulldogs (12-4, 3-1 SEC) begin a three-match home stretch with a showdown against the No. 7 Texas A&M Aggies (9-3, 4-1 SEC) on Friday, March 20.

Continuing an in-state rivalry in which no love is lost, the No. 24 Mississippi State softball team (21-6, 3-3 SEC) will continue Southeastern Conference play this weekend with a three-game set vs. Ole Miss (15-12, 0-6 SEC) at the Ole Miss Softball Complex.

STARKVILLE, Miss. â€“ After earning a thrilling victory to clinch Mississippi State women's tennis' upset against No. 6 Alabama this past Sunday, Bulldog Louise Ronaldson has been selected as the SEC Freshman of the Week, as announced by the league office Wednesday.

STARKVILLE, Miss. â€“ Mississippi State football made its 2015 spring debut Tuesday as seventh-year head coach Dan Mullen put his Bulldogs through a 2.5-hour workout in helmets and shorts at the Leo Seal Jr. Football Complex.

STARKVILLE, Miss. â€“ A day after Mississippi State celebrated its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2010, Vic Schaefer was named Associated Press SEC Coach of the Year while freshman Victoria Vivians was tabbed second team All-SEC.

Playing its first non-conference game in 13 days, the Mississippi State softball team (21-6, 3-3 SEC) used early firepower to cruise past Southeastern Louisiana, 16-1, (10-16, 5-1 Southland) on Tuesday at North Oak Park.

STARKVILLE, Miss. â€“ Following the biggest win in school history, a 4-3 upset of No. 6 Alabama this past Sunday, the Mississippi State women's tennis team has climbed 14 spots to No. 27 in the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association team rankings, released Tuesday.

STARKVILLE, Miss. â€“ Four Mississippi State track and field athletes received All-American accolades from the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association for their performances this season.

Coming off a Southeastern Conference series win, Mississippi State softball (20-6, 3-3 SEC) is ranked No. 24 in this week's ESPN.com/USA Softball and USA Today/NFCA Division I Polls, both of which were announced Tuesday morning.

STARKVILLE, Miss. â€“ Mississippi State is headed back to the "Big Dance." A capacity crowd at the Dawg House Sports Grill celebrated with the Bulldogs as they earned a No. 5 seed in Durham, N.C., bracket in the 2015 NCAA Women's Basketball Championship.